Are we launching December?
BEHIND THE SCENES. If there is something that has managed to save us from this year, has been the culture . Luckily, it is one of the most powerful tools to escape from reality and we have to thank it. morning The show 24 hours in the life of a woman arrives at the Teatro Galileo , the best way to start a cultural December.
The novel by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig is presented this time in the format of musical theater, directed by Ignacio García and with Silvia Marsó as the protagonist . The work exposes moral and social issues to lead the viewer to reflection and questioning. (Premiere December 4, at Teatro Galileo, Madrid. Tickets here)
Everyone to the theater!
CINEMA WITHOUT BORDERS. Since the resounding success of Bong Joon-ho's film Parasite, Korean cinema has crept into the repertoire of tastes of any movie buff. To continue knowing the ins and outs of his work, on November 27, the premiere of the 13th edition of the Korean Film Festival in Spain , and we still have a chance to enjoy it.
Completely online , the festival presents four sections that will be available on the Filmin platform. Thrillers and K-Zombies, Two Koreas, Pansori (a traditional music genre) and Family Cinema , will be the four sections in which the projections are articulated. You're still on time! (Until December 8, at Fimin)
A SWEET OPENING. The time has finally come. We have already talked about Sweet Space, that world that seems created by Willy Wonka what is found at the ABC Serrano Shopping Center . Today it finally opens its doors to welcome adults and children in a universe where they reign sweets, chocolate and candies.
Among its rooms that represent an explosion of color, they have slipped artists such as Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada, Okuda San Miguel, Christian Escribá or Antonyo Marest . They, among others, have been responsible for the design of many of its corners and we will be responsible for discovering them. (December 3, at the ABC Serrano Shopping Center)
Entering Sweet Space is like entering the chocolate factory!
TO THE CINEMA WITH THE CORLEONE. maybe this is the most anticipated news for fans of the mythical saga of The Godfather , which are not few. To return to enjoy on the screen a success that went around the world and that has left so many cinematographic symbols in its wake is a privilege. The best thing is that this time, we are not going for the pleasure of repeating, but for a premiere: the new montage of the last part of the trilogy.
The Godfather Epilogue: The Death of Michael Corleone appears triumphantly to shed more light on the popular saga. A different beginning and end, and a succession of changes in the scenes, shots and soundtrack which, according to director Francis Ford Coppola, fits better with respect to the first and second parts.
It is inevitable to start humming that catchy melody that has accompanied the history of cinema so much, and fans can now enjoy this new third part as if it were the first time. (From December 4)
The end of Michael Corleone like never before... Are you ready?
BETWEEN PAGES. Despite the long bridge that lies ahead, there will be those who have already thought of a perfect home plan to shelter from the cold. It is common knowledge that there is no nothing better than a blanket, a hot coffee and a good book for a quiet weekend. here they go two proposals to start December.
For the curious, those who always want to know more and delve into the issues of society, The Backyard will be the star reading of these days. The title of José Carlos Móvil and Antonio Barros recovers, from more than a hundred sources, the events that led the government of ex-military Otto Fernando Pérez Molina to his fall in 2015 in Guatemala. What happened and why?
The same author, José Carlos Móvil, suddenly takes us to another environment by the hand of From Riquelme to Messi, a publication dedicated to sports lovers and especially soccer. In one hundred chapters, readers will be nourished by a review of the footballer's life that would end with the relief of Lionel Messi (a future second book). Load up on provisions and turn off your mobile, This weekend it's time to disconnect!
MORE CINEMA. In this case, we go from the web to reality. The Valencia International Film Festival, Cinema Jove, arrives this December 5 with an agenda full of plans. Between the sections of short films and webseries contest , have also been scheduled premieres of three feature films.
The celebration recovers international cinema, with 34 projects coming from 21 different countries . As far as webseries are concerned, the subject dealt with squeezes the minds of viewers with debates on homosexuality, immigration, artificial intelligence and the stigma of mental illness.
To the projections, joins a concert of Fellini's soundtracks and also a master class by Abdón Alcañiz, art director of La casa de papel . All prepared to welcome the best of international cinema in person. *(From December 5 to 9) *
It has arrived late due to circumstances, but Cinema Jove is here!
MARATHON. Lately, going to the movies doesn't just mean going to a premiere. Movie theaters are beginning to screen old titles to enjoy again on the big screen or, as in this case, cycles dedicated to specific directors that allow us to make a cinephile marathon to soak up his works. This bridge, It's Juan Antonio Bayona's turn.
Cinesa and ESCAC They have prepared a session focused on his feature films, but also on some short films that he made when he was a student. They will be able to see each other titles like The orphanage, The impossible, A monster comes to see me. .. Or some of their early projects like My Holidays and The Sponge Man. No matter the release date, going to the cinema will always be the best option to enjoy any movie. (From December 4 to 8. Programming here)
A special sample to get to know the work of the director in depth.
NEW FACES. We were already talking on last week's agenda about the gap that Marbella is opening up in artistic terms . Since this year, they have a new art gallery, Badr El Jundi , which aims to give emerging artists a voice and promises to be on everyone's lips.
Today they premiere Constructing an Imaginary, an exhibition that includes the work of five international artists , from Iran, Zimbabwe, Israel, the United States and Paris. The entrance to the exhibitions will be free of charge by appointment so we have no excuse to let it go. (Until February 21, in Badr El Jundi, Marbella).
Constructing an Imaginary, in the new gallery in Marbella.
THE FOREVER. Those who prefer, however, discover the old classics , those who have transcended for years in the cinema, also have an appointment this weekend. Yelmo Cines has opted for nostalgia, with its Classic Cycle in VOSE . This bridge is the time to transport us to the 30s with Lizza Minnelli, in Cabaret.
In the next few days, they will be screened great titles like Footloose, The Adventures of Priscilla, Easy Rider, Thelma & Louise, Midnight Express or Trainspotting . It is a unique opportunity to enjoy them again or delight ourselves for the first time if we did not have the opportunity to do so at the time. Everyone to the movies! (From December 4 to 10. Tickets here).
Shall we bring back the classics?
FROM MACAU TO THE WORLD. As we announced before, cinema continues to break down borders. today arrives the fifth edition of the IFFAM (Macau International Film Festival) and this time it will be completely online , so all movie lovers can access from anywhere in the world.
The competition this year comprises eleven feature films and ten short films , but it also has some special screenings. One of the most special will be Fallin, the first film in which Viggo Mortensen debuts as a director.
To this will be added master classes by the hand of directors like Ning Hao, Hur Jin-ho or Hirokazu Koreeda, and actresses like Nina Hoss . The films presented will be included in the platform of the event with a period of time to rent them between 24 and 48 hours. (From December 3 to 8)